he was determined to be incurably ill. he says the last hope for him would have been a special institution in the netherlands where sex offenders are granted certain freedoms within the prison walls, but the belgian justice ministry refused to allow him to be transferred there. the lawyer says that hit him hard. >> i was worried back then that he would try to kill himself. i did not want that. killing yourself in prison is terrible. the prisoners are utterly lonely, and it's unbearable for their families. >> he promised his lawyer he would not attempt suicide but would wait in the cell until the court awarded him the right to die. >> i'm locked up here, and i have to sit in myself for 23 hours a day. what good is that? whatever i've done, i'm still a human being. >> he will die soon. the prison chaplain is helping him prepare for a death with the committee. doctors who perform assisted suicide are uneasy. this was not how they wanted the right to euthanasia to be interpreted, but in the end, one of them will have to carry

a local community comes together to honor a little girl born with a rare incurable illness.nd this morning we will tell you how her short life could make a difference for thousands of other children. >>> and halfway there. we have an update on a south jersey school fighting to stay open. >>> 5:14. president george h.w. bush could be released from the hospital soon. that's the word from the former president's spokesperson. the 90-year-old will remain in the hospital for just a time after he suffered shortness of breath last week. >>> this morning, friends and family are remembering a young girl who captured the hearts of people nationwide as she battled a devastating illness. hannah ginion lost her battle with crabe disease yesterday, just shy of her second birthday. her family posted this message on facebook -- >> hannah was called home to be with the angels. she went peacefully. keep us all in your prayers during this difficult time." hundreds attended a vigil in hannah's honor at john fitch school in levittown. she had a rare genetic disorder that damages the nervous syste